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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL Central

Kansas City Royals 9, Cincinnati Reds 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score40
Kansas City Royals
66–83 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 40
9
9–2
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
69–79 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 30
2
T-Score30
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRoyalsThe starters are close overall, but Avila owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handRoyalsKansas has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthRoyalsKansas leads 40–30 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

KC
Luinder Avila RHP
Luinder Avila
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.53
180th
WHIP
1.61
204th
K/9
7.84
123rd
BB/9
5.40
205th
P-Score39i
FIP
4.54
HR/9
0.90
50th
OPS/R
0.971
IP
70.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA7.88
Road ERA4.30
Last 5 starts
CIN
Lyon Richardson RHP
Lyon Richardson
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
13.50
WHIP
1.50
K/9
10.80
BB/9
8.10
FIP
12.10
HR/9
5.40
OPS/R
1.518
IP
3.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA27.00
Road ERA0.00
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Richardson strikes out 3.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Avila owns the lower FIP, 4.54 to 12.10.
·Avila allows the lower home-run rate: 0.90 vs 5.40 per nine.
·Avila walks 2.7 fewer batters per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricAvilaRichardsonNote
ERA−130315Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.5412.10
WAR0.4-0.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Avila arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker27%96.4
Four-seam26%96.1
Slider22%88.1
Curveball15%83.0
Changeup10%89.4
Richardson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup41%87.3
Sinker35%95.6
Four-seam12%96.3
Slider9%83.6
Sweeper3%82.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs RHP (Lyon Richardson)
13th
in MLB
0.725OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs RHP (Luinder Avila)
28th
in MLB
0.687OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsKCKC·CINCIN
+11527th
Run differential
+7628th
66–83 Record69–79
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals (0–0)
Cincinnati Reds (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Luinder Avila is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Lyon Richardson is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at Great American Ball Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.